Kensington Avenue is in Thornton Heath and in Croydon district. CR7 8BY is located in the Norbury Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon North. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR7 8BT, CR7 8BL, SW16 3NB, CR7 8BH, SW16 3NA, CR7 8BZ, CR7 8BW, CR7 8BF, CR7 8BU.

Kensington Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Avenue are based on 76 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 8BY

Average Price
£374,222
Semi-Detached
£536,104
Terraced
£429,153
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£303,574
Other
£22,087

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Avenue

Average Price
£368,223
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 3 24 Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£257,5002022-08-22 £244,701
Flat 1 24 Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£381,5002021-12-02 £373,977
12 Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£390,0002020-10-09 £421,562
Flat 1 24 Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£21,7502019-03-19 £22,087
Flat 1 24 Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£350,0002018-03-02 £352,125

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		2,289 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre
23 Dagnall Park, South Norwood SE25 5PL 		3,158 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		3,467 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,870 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		4,366 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kensington Avenue Primary School
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		146 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
St. James the Great School, Windsor Road CR7 8HJ 		883 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downsview Primary and Nursery School
Biggin Way, Upper Norwood SE19 3XE 		950 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Springfield Road, CR7 8DZ 		1,060 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury Manor Primary School
Abingdon Road, Norbury SW16 5QR 		1,150 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		179 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		1,145 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Belltrees Grove, SW16 2HY 		1,651 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norwood School
Crown Dale, Lambeth SE19 3NY 		1,718 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		2,017 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		3,105 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		4,820 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		5,447 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		1,707 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		2,598 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		5,166 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCACFO UK Education Centre
40 Northwood Road, CR7 8HQ 		917 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilburn Reid
51c Crown Lane, Streatham SW16 3JE 		1,357 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Hermitage Road, Upper Norwood SE19 3QN 		1,735 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe New School
ST MARY'S LODGE, 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT 		1,841 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHillcrest
101 Central Hill, Upper Norwood SE19 1BY 		2,053 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Karim's Delicious Cafe18 Green Lane, Thornton Heath518 yd
Teggz Kitchen20 Green Lane, Thornton Heath518 yd
Smokey Grill38 Green Lane, Thornton Heath518 yd
The Village Chinese Take-Away8 Green Lane, Thornton Heath609 yd
The Chestnuts14 St Helen's Road, Norbury750 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Moon Under Water1327 London Road, Norbury913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Breeze30 Green Lane, Thornton Heath518 yd
Miami Fried Chicken10 Green Lane, Thornton Heath609 yd
Roti KingThe Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue760 yd
Biryani Kiing/Wrap Inn/Out Burger/Pasta Alla/Chaat Queen/DFCThe Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue760 yd
Smok'dThe Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue760 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland1372 London Road, Norbury826 yd
Co-op1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury868 yd
LidlLidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane974 yd
Lidl411 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kensington Avenue Primary School
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches103 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls
KENSINGTON AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts274 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians
COUNTY ROAD 		grass pitches515 yd
Highbury Community Centre
Highbury Avenue 		516 yd
Norbury Park (Closed)
Norbury Avenue 		grass pitches659 yd
Biggin Woods
COVINGTON WAY 		tennis courts734 yd
St James The Great School
WINDSOR ROAD 		grass pitches806 yd
Stones Gym
ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite846 yd
St Josephs College (Norbury Hill Playing Field)
Norbury Hill 		grass pitches869 yd
Downsview Primary School
BIGGIN WAY 		grass pitches885 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed64.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed114 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Kensington Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 377 crimes were reported near Kensington Avenue . Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR7 8BY.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 377
Violence And Sexual Offences 113
Anti Social Behaviour 59
Vehicle Crime 58
Other Theft 23
Public Order 21
Robbery 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Drugs 18
Theft From The Person 14
Shoplifting 13
Burglary 12
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CR7 8BY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Buckingham Gardens318 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kensington Avenue69 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norbury Crescent432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Farm Road432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norbury Crescent432 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket521 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket521 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket521 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Golf Close96 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kensington Avenue69 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BY

Employment

CR7 8BY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 8BY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee49
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family18
Retired17
Other14
Self-Employed13
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Human health and social work activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Construction7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Manufacturing2
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female124
Male112

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex47
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed7

Health

Very good health108
Good health73
Fair health34
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 58
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian17
Pakistani3
Other Asian6
Black African45
Black Caribbean42
Other Black14
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other7
White70
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom158
European Union17
Africa37
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean13
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK158
10+ Years72
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Ireland1
France1
Italy1
Portugal4
Lithuania1
Poland6
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean6
No passport held26

Religion

No religion38
Christian143
Hindu6
Muslim20
Sikh10
Other religion2
Not answered19
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